Hennock

Hennock is a village and civil parish about 3 miles west north west of Chudleigh,[1] in the Teignbridge district, in the county of Devon, England. In 2011 the parish had a population of 1747.[2] The parish touches Bovey Tracey, Kingsteignton, Christow, Chudleigh and Trusham.[3]

Hennock
Hennock Location within Devon
Area	15.9844 km^2 (6.1716 sq mi)
Population	1,747 (2011 census)
• Density	109/km^2 (280/sq mi)
Civil parish	Hennock
District	Teignbridge
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Newton Abbot
Postcode district	TQ13
UK Parliament	Central Devon
Website	www.hennock.org.uk

Features

Hennock has a primary school.[4] There are 47 listed buildings in Hennock.[5]

History

The name "Hennock" means 'At the high oak-tree'.[6] Hennock was recorded in the Domesday Book as Hanoch/Hainoc.[7] The parish was historically in the Teignbridge hundred.[8] On the 25th of March 1885 an area of the parish was transferred to the parish of Bovey Tracey. The transferred area contained 8 houses in 1891.[9]

References

1. "History of Hennock, in Teignbridge and Devon". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
2. "Hennock Parish". Noims. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
3. "Hennock". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
4. "Contack". Hennock Primary School. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
5. "Listed Buildings in Hennock, Teignbridge, Devon". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
6. "Hennock Key to English Place-names". The University of Nottingham. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
7. "Devonshire E-H". The Domesday Book Online. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
8. "The Hundreds of Devon". GENUKI. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
9. "Relationships and Changes Hennock AP/CP through time". A Vision of Britain through Time. Retrieved 8 March 2019.

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